International Support

Australia

H.E. David Binns, High Commissioner to Sri Lanka
Mr. Murray Proctor, Assistant Director General

Canada

Mr. David Kilgour, Secretary of State for Asia and Pacific, Dept. of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
H.E. Valerie Raymond, Ambassador for Canada to Sri Lanka
Mrs. Pauline Kehoe, Director General, India-Nepal-Sri Lanka Program
Ms. Jacqueline O`Neill, Assistant
Mr. Glen Hodgins, Canadian Dept. of Foreign Affairs
Ms. Shirley Serafini,

China

Mr. Zhang Zhenduo, Counsellor, Embassy of China
Mr. Ma Qiang, Second Secretary

Denmark

Mr. Peter Lysholt Hansen, Under-secretary, MFA
Mr. Joakim Larsen, Head of Section, MFA

European Union

H.E. Margot Wallstrøm, Commissioner
Mr. Markus Cornaro, Head of Unit, Unit for Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Maldives, DG External Relations
Mr. James Gilbert, Principal Administrator (same unit as above)
Mr. André Chalmin, Coordination Unit, EuropeAid
H.E. Dr. Gerhard Sabathil, Ambassador, Delegation of the European Commission to Norway

Finland

Mr. Pekka Metso, Director, Asia and Oceania, MFA
Ms. Päivi Pohjanheimo, Attaché, Sri Lanka Desk Officer, MFAMs. Johanna Kotkajarui,

France

H.E. Marie-France Pagnier, Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka
H.E. Louis Amigues, Ambassador of France to Norway
Mrs. Catherine Gras, Chief of the Economic Mission for Nordic States, Embassy of France to Denmark
Mr. Olivier Colom, First Counsellor, Embassy of France to Norway

Germany

Mr. Erich Stather, State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development
Dr. Jürgen Elias, Ambassador, Federal Foreign Office
Mr. Jochen Kenneweg, Head of Division, Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development
Ms. Heike Dettmann, Deputy Head of Division, Federal Foreign Office
Dr. Robert Klinke, Counsellor, Humanitarian Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Office
Dr. Tania Roediger-Vorwerk, First Secretary, South Asia Division, Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development
Ms. Alison Clark,

GoSL

H.E. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
H.E. Prof. G. L. Peiris, Minister for Enterprise Development, Industrial Policy & Investment Promotion and Consitutional Affairs
H.E. Milinda Moragoda, Minister for Econ. Reform, Science & Technology and the Deputy Minister of Policy Development & Implementation
H.E. Rauff Hakeem, Minister of Port Development & Shipping
H.E. Noordeen Mashoor, Minister for Vanni Rehabilitation
Mr. Bradman Weerakoon, Secretary to the Prime Minister
Mr. Charitha Ratwatte, Secretary of Min. of Finance and the Secretary of the Ministry of Policy Development & Implementation
Mr. Nihal Rodrigo, Secretary, MFA
Mr. R. Paskaralingam, Advisor, Ministry of Policy Development & Implementation
Mr. Bernard Goonetilleke, Director General, Secretariat for Co-ordinating the Peace Process
Mr. Devinda Subasinghe, Sri Lanka Ambassador designated to United States of America
Mr. V. K. Valsan, Sri Lanka Ambassador designated to Kingdom of Sweden
Mrs. Sujatha Cooray, Director General, External Resources Department
Mr. Harsha Fernando, Legal Adviser, Secretariat for Co-ordinating the Peace ProcessMs. D. C. Priyani, Secreterial Assistant to the delegation
Mr. Saman Athaudahetty, Additional Secretary (Media), Prime Minister’s Office
Mr. Vipula Wanigasekera, Consul General, Oslo
Mrs. Rohini Serasinghe, Attache, Oslo

Greece

H.E. John Boucaouris, Ambassador of Greece to Norway

Iceland

Mr. Stefán Skjaldarson, Director, Political Dept., MFA
Mr. Skafti Jónsson, First Secretary, Embassy of Iceland to Norway

Italy

H.E. Salvatore Zotta, Ambassador of Italy to Sri Lanka
Mr. Mario Palma, Counsellor, Office I, Department of Asia, Oceania, The Pacific and The Antarctic, MFA
Mr. Leonardo Bencini, First Secretary, Italian Embassy to Norway
Mr. Tommaso, Andria, Second Secretary, Italian Embassy to Norway

Japan

Mr. Yasushi Akashi, Representative of the Government
H.E. Seiichiro Otsuka, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka
Mr. Takio Yamada, Director of South West Asia Division, Asia and Oceania Affairs Bureau, MoFA
Mr. Yutaka Arima, Deputy Director, Grant Aid Division, Economic Cooperation Bureau, MoFA
Mr. Kenji Miyata, Official of South West Asia Division MoFA
H.E. Masao Kawai, Ambassador of Japan to Norway
Mr. Akira Miki, First Secretary

Republic of Korea

Mr. Hyun-woo Lee, Deputy Director, Development Cooperation Division, MFA
Mr. Yeon-doo Jeong, First Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Sri Lanka
H.E. Byung-hyo Choi, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Norway
Mr. Jae-hack Oh, Minister Counsellor

Kuwait

H.E. Mohamad Ahmad Al-Mijrin Al-Roumi, Ambassador of the State of Kuwait

LTTE

Mr. Anton Stanislaus Balasingham, Chief Negotiator
Ms. Adele Stanislaus Balasingham, Secretary to the delegation
Mr. Jeyarajan Maheswaran, Development and Rehabilitation Expert
Mr. Suthaharan Nadarajah, Media co-ordinator to LTTE delegation
Mr. Regi,

Netherlands

Mr. Herman Schaper, Deputy Director General of Political Affairs, MFA
Mr. Robert Milders, Director of the Asia and Oceania Department, MFA
Mr. Wouter Biesterbos, Desk officer for Sri Lanka, Asia and Oceania Department, MFA
H.E. Susan Blankhart, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Sri Lanka

Saudi Arabia

Mr. Abdullah A. Al-Shedokhi, Engineer, Saudi Fund for Development
Mr. Mohammad Suleiman Al-Arifi, Project Manager, Saudi Fund for Development

Switzerland

H.E. Gian Federico Pedotti, Ambassador to Norway
Mr. Markus Heiniger, Programme Officer, EDA

Sweden

Ms. Eva Walder-Brundin, Head, Department for Asia and the Pacific, MFA
Ms. Eva Asplund, Director, Dept. for Cooperation with NGO & Humanitarian Association & Conflict Management, Sida
Mr. Hans Nicklasson, Minister, Dept. for Asia and the Pacific, South Asia Desk, MFA
H. E. Mats Ringborg, Ambassador of Sweden to Norway
Mr. Christer Thärn, Minister, Embassy of Sweden to Norway

Thailand

Dr. Pracha Guna-Kasem, Deputy Foreign Minister
Mr. Snanchart Devahastin, Director General of the Dept. of South Asian, Middle East & African Affairs
Mr. Thanatip Upatising, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary to the Minister
Mrs. Boontham Plangtrakul, Director of External Cooperation Div. 3, Dept. of Technical & Economic Cooperation
Mr. Wichai Chingchana, Counsellor, Press Division
Ms. Sairoong Dhamacharoen, Attaché, South Asia Division, Dept. of South Asian, Middle East & African Affairs
H.E. Dr. Thakur Phanit, Ambassador, Royal Thai Embassy to Norway
Mr. Nopporn Adchariyavanich, Minister Counsellor
Mr. Thanawat Sirikul, First Secretary

United States of America

Mr. Richard Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State
Mrs. Kara Bue, Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of State
Mr. James Waller, Sri Lanka Desk Officer
Mrs. Carol Becker, Director, US Agency for International Development
H.E. Ashley Wills, Ambassador of the USA to Sri Lanka

United Kingdom

Mrs. Clare Short, Secretary of State for International Development
Mrs. Vanessa Head, Private Secretary
Mr. Mark Mallalieu, Head of DFID East Asia
Ms. Nicola Walsh, Sri Lanka Desk Officer in FCO
H.E. Stephen Evans, British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka

Norway

Delegation:

Mr. Jan Petersen, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ms. Hilde Frafjord Johnson, Minister of International Development
Mr. Vidar Helgesen, State Secretary
Mr. Olav Kjørven, State Secretary
Mr. Erik Solheim, Special Adviser
Mr. Jon Westborg, Ambassador to Sri Lanka
Mr. Svein Sæther, Director General
Mr. Tor Chr. Hildan, Director General
Mrs. Betzy Marie Ellingsen Tunold, Senior Adviser
Mr. Morten Svelle, Director, Department for Asia, NORAD
Mr. Arve Ofstad, Senior Adviser, Policy Planning Unit, NORAD

MFA Secretariat:

Mr. Tore Hattrem, Assistant Director General
Mrs. Tine Mørch Smith, Adviser
Mr. Jens Erik Grøndahl, Adviser
Mr. Geir Sjøberg, Adviser
Mrs. Lisa Golden, Adviser
Ms. Kjersti Tromsdal, Trainee
Ms. Gunn Jorid Roseth, Trainee

Other countries represented during the opening session

Country

Names

Belgium
Croatia
Cuba
Guatemala
Hungary
India
Israel
Pakistan
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
South Africa

H.E. De Wever, Ambassador to Norway
H.E. Vukusic, Ambassador to Norway
Mr. Vazquez Moreno, Guillermo, Embassy Official
Mr. Estèves-Lopès, Embassy Official
Tamàs Biacs, Embassy Official
Mr. Singh, Embassy Official
H.E. Herzl, Ambassador to Norway
H.E. Shahbas, Ambassador to Norway
Mr. Antunes, Deputy Head of Mission
Mr. Vasile Galgau, Embassy Official
Mr. Shaposhnikov, First Secretary
Mrs. Chuda, Counsellor
Ms. Minnie, First Secretary